Uranium Energy Corp. (UEC)Energy | Uranium | Corpus Christi, United States | NYSE American
12.40 USD
-1.22
(-8.957%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 12.39 -0.01 (-0.010%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:59 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 1:15 a.m. EDT
The uranium sector is clearly in a speculative frenzy, with Uranium Energy Corp. serving as a bellwether for the trade. While the company boasts a fortress balance sheet with negligible debt and massive cash reserves relative to its size, the fundamental reality is stark: it is burning cash with negative operating margins and no earnings. This disconnect creates a classic 'momentum vs. value' trap. The stock has rallied nearly 120% year-to-date, yet the lack of profitability means the rally is entirely priced on the macro thesis of nuclear energy demand rather than operational success. Options flow confirms this sentiment, with traders betting heavily on a continuation of the uptrend toward $13-$15, while hedging against a failure to hold current levels. For investors, the setup is high-risk; the stock is a pure momentum play dependent on sector-wide enthusiasm. Without a turnaround in profitability, the lofty valuation multiples are fragile, making this a volatile trade suitable only for those willing to ride the wave without expecting sustainable long-term compounding. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.079126 |
| AutoETS | 0.079202 |
| MSTL | 0.089318 |
| AutoTheta | 0.119613 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 32% |
| H-stat | 5.70 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.209 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.16 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Energy |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 0.135 |
| Revenue per Share | 0.043 |
| Market Cap | 6,136,416,768 |
| Forward P/E | -137.78 |
| Beta | 1.21 |
| Website | https://www.uraniumenergy.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 1:15 a.m. EDT: Speculators are aggressively positioning for a breakout above $13, evidenced by massive open interest walls at the $12 and $13 strikes and heavy volume flow into out-of-the-money calls. Conversely, put writers are establishing significant protection at the $10-$11 range, creating a defined floor. Implied volatility is elevated, reflecting uncertainty around whether the recent rally can sustain momentum or if the stock will revert to its lower trading range.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.24043715 |
| Address1 | 500 North Shoreline |
| Address2 | Suite 800N |
| All Time High | 20.34 |
| All Time Low | 0.16 |
| Ask | 12.4 |
| Ask Size | 2,000 |
| Audit Risk | 5 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.4 - Strong Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 8,516,430 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 9,687,722 |
| Average Volume | 9,687,722 |
| Average Volume10Days | 8,516,430 |
| Beta | 1.208 |
| Bid | 12.44 |
| Bid Size | 2,600 |
| Board Risk | 2 |
| Book Value | 2.881 |
| City | Corpus Christi |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 1 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 12.4 |
| Current Ratio | 32.667 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 13.67 |
| Day Low | 12.4 |
| Debt To Equity | 0.135 |
| Display Name | Uranium Energy |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,781,017,200 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,781,017,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,781,008,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,790,253,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,790,253,000 |
| Ebitda | -120,762,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | -46.789 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 279.717 |
| Enterprise Value | 5,650,277,376 |
| Eps Current Year | -0.18333 |
| Eps Forward | -0.09 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -0.2 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | ASE |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 361 888 5041 |
| Fifty Day Average | 10.7478 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 1.6521997 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.15372446 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 24.043715 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 20.34 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -7.9400005 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.39036384 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 8.91 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 3.4899998 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.3916947 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 8.91 - 20.34 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,175,779,800,000 |
| Float Shares | 485,741,971 |
| Forward Eps | -0.09 |
| Forward P E | -137.77777 |
| Free Cashflow | -82,066,752 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE American |
| Full Time Employees | 171 |
| Fullday Change | -1.22 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -8.95742 |
| Fullday Price | 12.39 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,785,542,400 |
| Gross Margins | 0.0 |
| Gross Profits | -79,995,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.01856 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.88448995 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 494,872,366 |
| Industry | Uranium |
| Industry Disp | Uranium |
| Industry Key | uranium |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,753,920,000 |
| Long Business Summary | Uranium Energy Corp., together with its subsidiaries, engages in exploration, pre-extraction, extraction, and processing of uranium and titanium concentrates properties in the United States, Canada, and the Republic of Paraguay. The company was formerly known as Carlin Gold Inc. and changed its name to Uranium Energy Corp. in January 2005. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Corpus Christi, Texas. |
| Long Name | Uranium Energy Corp. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 6,136,416,768 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_23428489 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,777,507,200 |
| Net Income To Common | -103,674,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,785,456,000 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 6,740,161,624 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 9 |
| Open | 13.61 |
| Operating Cashflow | -113,513,000 |
| Operating Margins | -6.2965803 |
| Overall Risk | 1 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.37 |
| Phone | 361 888 8235 |
| Post Market Change | -0.009999275 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.08063932 |
| Post Market Price | 12.39 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,961,558 |
| Previous Close | 13.62 |
| Price Eps Current Year | -67.63759 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 4.304061 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 303.78302 |
| Profit Margins | 0.0 |
| Quick Ratio | 27.411 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | strong_buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.44444 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -1.22 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -8.95742 |
| Regular Market Day High | 13.67 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 12.4 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 12.4 - 13.67 |
| Regular Market Open | 13.61 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 13.62 |
| Regular Market Price | 12.4 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 10,133,858 |
| Return On Assets | -0.06245 |
| Return On Equity | -0.0896 |
| Revenue Per Share | 0.043 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20504117 |
| Sector | Energy |
| Sector Disp | Energy |
| Sector Key | energy |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 2 |
| Shares Outstanding | 494,872,366 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.120799996 |
| Shares Short | 59,781,517 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 58,090,456 |
| Short Name | Uranium Energy Corp. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.1455 |
| Short Ratio | 7.64 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | TX |
| Symbol | UEC |
| Target High Price | 26.75 |
| Target Low Price | 12.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 18.02778 |
| Target Median Price | 17.0 |
| Total Cash | 488,052,992 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.986 |
| Total Debt | 1,913,000 |
| Total Revenue | 20,200,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -0.2 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 13.2715 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.8715 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.06566703 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 10,133,858 |
| Website | https://www.uraniumenergy.com |
| Zip | 78,401 |